Paolo Orsi
Paolo Orsi (Rovereto, October 17, 1859 – November 8, 1935) was an Italian archaeologist and classicist.
Life
Orsi was born in
Refusing offers of several university posts, Orsi decided to concentrate on field research and publications. During his studies, he discovered the prehistoric zone of
In 1890 Orsi won a competition to become inspector of excavations and museums. He was invited to
In 1907 Orsi transferred to
He wrote more than 300 works, for which he won the Gran Premio di Archeologia dell'Accademia dei Lincei. His preferred areas were Syracuse, Calabria, Rovereto and South Tyrol. He was one of the founders of the Società Italiana di Archeologia in 1909. Students in Vienna long studied his works on Trentino alongside those of Federico Halbherr. The annual Rassegna del cinema archeologico (held at the Museo Civico di Rovereto and for a couple of years at Reggio Calabria) was dedicated to Orsi and Halbherr.[2]
External links
- (in Italian) Paolo Orsi
- (in Italian) IL POPOLO DELLA VALLE DELLA SIGNORA
References
- ^ Paolo Orsi (1895). Vasi siculi della provincia di Girgenti. L. Battei.
- ^ Giuseppe Voza; Maurizio Gualtieri (1991). The Archaeological Museum of Syracuse Paolo Orsi. Ediprint.
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